1970-71 Utah Stars Game-by-Game Results
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 57-27
Finishing 2nd in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 12-6 Won ABA championship
Division Semifinals - Defeated Texas Chaparrals 4-0
Division Finals - Defeated Indiana Pacers 4-3
Finals - Defeated Kentucky Colonels 4-3
Coach: Bill Sharman (57-27)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 262,293, Avg. 6,245 in 42 home dates
1970-71 Utah Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 57-27
Finishing 2nd in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 12-6 Won ABA championship
Division Semifinals - Defeated Texas Chaparrals 4-0
Division Finals - Defeated Indiana Pacers 4-3
Finals - Defeated Kentucky Colonels 4-3
Coach: Bill Sharman (57-27)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 262,293, Avg. 6,245 in 42 home dates
1970-71 Utah Stars Roster
The Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 57 wins and 27 losses, finishing second in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-6.
The Stars tossed in 9,994 points and allowed 9,400. Zelmo Beaty netted a team-leading 1,744 points for Utah and contributed 1,190 rebounds. Merv Jackson dished out 225 assists for the squad.
Bill Sharman coached the team. The 1970-71 Utah Stars won the ABA championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 9994
Regular Season Points Against: 9400
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 1970 | Denver Rockets 99 at Utah Stars 134 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1970 | Pittsburgh Condors 108 at Utah Stars 140 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 118 at Utah Stars 124 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 29, 1970 | New York Nets 105 at Utah Stars 114 | W | 4-0 | 0-0 | 4-0 | ||
| October 31, 1970 | Denver Rockets 113 at Utah Stars 122 | W | 5-0 | 0-0 | 5-0 | ||
| November 1, 1970 | Utah Stars 117 at Denver Rockets 111 | W | 5-0 | 1-0 | 6-0 | ||
| November 2, 1970 | Utah Stars 119 at Memphis Pros 100 | W | 5-0 | 2-0 | 7-0 | ||
| November 4, 1970 | Utah Stars 102 at Indiana Pacers 99 | W | 5-0 | 3-0 | 8-0 | ||
| November 7, 1970 | Utah Stars 100 at Kentucky Colonels 111 | L | 5-0 | 3-1 | 8-1 | ||
| November 8, 1970 | Utah Stars 111 at Indiana Pacers 103 | W | 5-0 | 4-1 | 9-1 | ||
| November 10, 1970 | Texas Chaparrals 127 at Utah Stars 146 | W | 6-0 | 4-1 | 10-1 | ||
| November 12, 1970 | The Floridians 115 at Utah Stars 125 | W | 7-0 | 4-1 | 11-1 | ||
| November 14, 1970 | Pittsburgh Condors 102 at Utah Stars 106 | W | 8-0 | 4-1 | 12-1 | at Ogden, UT | |
| November 15, 1970 | Utah Stars 107 at Denver Rockets 110 | L | 8-0 | 4-2 | 12-2 | ||
| November 17, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 125 at Utah Stars 122 | L | 8-1 | 4-2 | 12-3 | OT | |
| November 19, 1970 | Texas Chaparrals 115 at Utah Stars 130 | W | 9-1 | 4-2 | 13-3 | ||
| November 21, 1970 | Memphis Pros 119 at Utah Stars 106 | L | 9-2 | 4-2 | 13-4 | ||
| November 24, 1970 | Utah Stars 115 at Denver Rockets 102 | W | 9-2 | 5-2 | 14-4 | ||
| November 25, 1970 | Utah Stars 94 at Carolina Cougars 95 | L | 9-2 | 5-3 | 14-5 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| November 27, 1970 | Utah Stars 115 at Carolina Cougars 102 | W | 9-2 | 6-3 | 15-5 | at Raleigh, NC | |
| November 28, 1970 | Utah Stars 111 at Virginia Squires 112 | L | 9-2 | 6-4 | 15-6 | at Richmond, VA | |
| November 29, 1970 | Utah Stars 92 at Memphis Pros 114 | L | 9-2 | 6-5 | 15-7 | ||
| December 2, 1970 | Virginia Squires 115 at Utah Stars 122 | W | 10-2 | 6-5 | 16-7 | ||
| December 4, 1970 | Kentucky Colonels 128 at Utah Stars 129 | W | 11-2 | 6-5 | 17-7 | OT | |
| December 6, 1970 | Utah Stars 115 at The Floridians 118 | L | 11-2 | 6-6 | 17-8 | at Jacksonville, FL | |
| December 8, 1970 | Utah Stars 125 at Memphis Pros 106 | W | 11-2 | 7-6 | 18-8 | at Jackson, MS | |
| December 11, 1970 | Pittsburgh Condors 100 at Utah Stars 129 | W | 12-2 | 7-6 | 19-8 | ||
| December 13, 1970 | Virginia Squires 112 at Utah Stars 109 | L | 12-3 | 7-6 | 19-9 | ||
| December 16, 1970 | Memphis Pros 101 at Utah Stars 145 | W | 13-3 | 7-6 | 20-9 | ||
| December 18, 1970 | Utah Stars 123 at Texas Chaparrals 104 | W | 13-3 | 8-6 | 21-9 | at Lubbock, TX | |
| December 19, 1970 | Utah Stars 117 at Memphis Pros 102 | W | 13-3 | 9-6 | 22-9 | at Jackson, TN | |
| December 20, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 108 at Utah Stars 129 | W | 14-3 | 9-6 | 23-9 | ||
| December 23, 1970 | Memphis Pros 105 at Utah Stars 104 | L | 14-4 | 9-6 | 23-10 | ||
| December 25, 1970 | Utah Stars 102 at Memphis Pros 107 | L | 14-4 | 9-7 | 23-11 | ||
| December 27, 1970 | Virginia Squires 119 at Utah Stars 135 | W | 15-4 | 9-7 | 24-11 | ||
| December 29, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 113 at Utah Stars 110 | L | 15-5 | 9-7 | 24-12 | ||
| January 2, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 109 at Utah Stars 134 | W | 16-5 | 9-7 | 25-12 | at Logan, UT | |
| January 5, 1971 | Utah Stars 114 at Denver Rockets 99 | W | 16-5 | 10-7 | 26-12 | ||
| January 6, 1971 | Utah Stars 106 at Indiana Pacers 111 | L | 16-5 | 10-8 | 26-13 | ||
| January 7, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 107 at Utah Stars 114 | W | 17-5 | 10-8 | 27-13 | ||
| January 10, 1971 | The Floridians 116 at Utah Stars 129 | W | 18-5 | 10-8 | 28-13 | ||
| January 11, 1971 | Utah Stars 101 at Indiana Pacers 111 | L | 18-5 | 10-9 | 28-14 | ||
| January 12, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 120 at Utah Stars 131 | W | 19-5 | 10-9 | 29-14 | ||
| January 14, 1971 | Memphis Pros 102 at Utah Stars 116 | W | 20-5 | 10-9 | 30-14 | ||
| January 15, 1971 | Utah Stars 104 at Texas Chaparrals 125 | L | 20-5 | 10-10 | 30-15 | at Dallas, TX | |
| January 16, 1971 | Utah Stars 119 at The Floridians 123 | L | 20-5 | 10-11 | 30-16 | OT | |
| January 17, 1971 | Utah Stars 116 at Memphis Pros 117 | L | 20-5 | 10-12 | 30-17 | ||
| January 19, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Utah Stars 116 | W | 21-5 | 10-12 | 31-17 | ||
| January 24, 1971 | Utah Stars 107 at New York Nets 108 | L | 21-5 | 10-13 | 31-18 | OT | |
| January 26, 1971 | Utah Stars 145 at Pittsburgh Condors 127 | W | 21-5 | 11-13 | 32-18 | ||
| January 27, 1971 | Denver Rockets 105 at Utah Stars 111 | W | 22-5 | 11-13 | 33-18 | ||
| January 29, 1971 | Utah Stars 128 at Texas Chaparrals 123 | W | 22-5 | 12-13 | 34-18 | at Dallas, TX | |
| January 31, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 129 at Utah Stars 138 | W | 23-5 | 12-13 | 35-18 | ||
| February 3, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Utah Stars 120 | W | 24-5 | 12-13 | 36-18 | ||
| February 5, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 117 at Utah Stars 138 | W | 25-5 | 12-13 | 37-18 | ||
| February 6, 1971 | Utah Stars 127 at Virginia Squires 122 | W | 25-5 | 13-13 | 38-18 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| February 7, 1971 | Utah Stars 118 at Kentucky Colonels 130 | L | 25-5 | 13-14 | 38-19 | ||
| February 10, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 127 at Utah Stars 149 | W | 26-5 | 13-14 | 39-19 | ||
| February 12, 1971 | Memphis Pros 102 at Utah Stars 113 | W | 27-5 | 13-14 | 40-19 | ||
| February 13, 1971 | Utah Stars 121 at Texas Chaparrals 114 | W | 27-5 | 14-14 | 41-19 | at Dallas, TX | |
| February 14, 1971 | Utah Stars 128 at Pittsburgh Condors 118 | W | 27-5 | 15-14 | 42-19 | ||
| February 15, 1971 | New York Nets 98 at Utah Stars 89 | L | 27-6 | 15-14 | 42-20 | ||
| February 19, 1971 | Utah Stars 126 at Texas Chaparrals 114 | W | 27-6 | 16-14 | 43-20 | at Ft Worth, TX | |
| February 21, 1971 | Utah Stars 120 at Denver Rockets 107 | W | 27-6 | 17-14 | 44-20 | ||
| February 23, 1971 | Denver Rockets 103 at Utah Stars 133 | W | 28-6 | 17-14 | 45-20 | ||
| February 25, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Utah Stars 112 | W | 29-6 | 17-14 | 46-20 | ||
| February 28, 1971 | Utah Stars 125 at Texas Chaparrals 123 | W | 29-6 | 18-14 | 47-20 | at Dallas, TX | |
| March 3, 1971 | Denver Rockets 106 at Utah Stars 139 | W | 30-6 | 18-14 | 48-20 | ||
| March 5, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Utah Stars 97 | L | 30-7 | 18-14 | 48-21 | ||
| March 7, 1971 | Memphis Pros 106 at Utah Stars 108 | W | 31-7 | 18-14 | 49-21 | ||
| March 9, 1971 | The Floridians 112 at Utah Stars 122 | W | 32-7 | 18-14 | 50-21 | ||
| March 12, 1971 | Utah Stars 95 at Indiana Pacers 106 | L | 32-7 | 18-15 | 50-22 | ||
| March 14, 1971 | Utah Stars 126 at Carolina Cougars 103 | W | 32-7 | 19-15 | 51-22 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| March 17, 1971 | The Floridians 120 at Utah Stars 116 | L | 32-8 | 19-15 | 51-23 | at New York City, NY | |
| March 18, 1971 | Utah Stars 124 at Denver Rockets 123 | W | 32-8 | 20-15 | 52-23 | ||
| March 19, 1971 | Utah Stars 115 at New York Nets 104 | W | 32-8 | 21-15 | 53-23 | ||
| March 21, 1971 | Utah Stars 123 at Kentucky Colonels 109 | W | 32-8 | 22-15 | 54-23 | ||
| March 22, 1971 | Utah Stars 106 at Indiana Pacers 110 | L | 32-8 | 22-16 | 54-24 | ||
| March 23, 1971 | Denver Rockets 117 at Utah Stars 124 | W | 33-8 | 22-16 | 55-24 | ||
| March 25, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 122 at Utah Stars 138 | W | 34-8 | 22-16 | 56-24 | ||
| March 26, 1971 | Utah Stars 112 at Virginia Squires 130 | L | 34-8 | 22-17 | 56-25 | at Hampton, VA | |
| March 27, 1971 | Utah Stars 120 at Pittsburgh Condors 128 | L | 34-8 | 22-18 | 56-26 | ||
| March 28, 1971 | Utah Stars 120 at New York Nets 133 | L | 34-8 | 22-19 | 56-27 | ||
| March 30, 1971 | New York Nets 97 at Utah Stars 115 | W | 35-8 | 22-19 | 57-27 | ||
| April 2, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 115 at Utah Stars 125 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 3, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 107 at Utah Stars 137 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 4, 1971 | Utah Stars 113 at Texas Chaparrals 101 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | at Dallas, TX | |
| April 6, 1971 | Utah Stars 128 at Texas Chaparrals 107 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | at Dallas, TX | |
| April 12, 1971 | Utah Stars 120 at Indiana Pacers 118 | W | 2-0 | 3-0 | 5-0 | ||
| April 14, 1971 | Utah Stars 107 at Indiana Pacers 120 | L | 2-0 | 3-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 17, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Utah Stars 121 | W | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 | ||
| April 20, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Utah Stars 126 | W | 4-0 | 3-1 | 7-1 | ||
| April 22, 1971 | Utah Stars 109 at Indiana Pacers 127 | L | 4-0 | 3-2 | 7-2 | at Anderson, IN | |
| April 24, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Utah Stars 102 | L | 4-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | ||
| April 28, 1971 | Utah Stars 108 at Indiana Pacers 101 | W | 4-1 | 4-2 | 8-3 | ||
| May 3, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 117 at Utah Stars 136 | W | 5-1 | 4-2 | 9-3 | ||
| May 5, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 125 at Utah Stars 138 | W | 6-1 | 4-2 | 10-3 | ||
| May 7, 1971 | Utah Stars 110 at Kentucky Colonels 116 | L | 6-1 | 4-3 | 10-4 | ||
| May 8, 1971 | Utah Stars 125 at Kentucky Colonels 129 | L | 6-1 | 4-4 | 10-5 | OT | |
| May 12, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 127 at Utah Stars 137 | W | 7-1 | 4-4 | 11-5 | ||
| May 15, 1971 | Utah Stars 102 at Kentucky Colonels 105 | L | 7-1 | 4-5 | 11-6 | ||
| May 18, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 121 at Utah Stars 131 | W | 8-1 | 4-5 | 12-6 |
